Sobre la revista

Focus and Scope

Journal Motricidade (ISSN 1646-107X, eISSN 2182-2972) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Sílabas Didáticas under a continuous publication model, with articles published online upon acceptance and completion of the editorial process. The journal follows a full open-access policy.

Its mission is to promote the development and dissemination of theoretical and empirical research in sports science, human movement, human development, and health.

The journal publishes original research articles and review papers that are methodologically rigorous and theoretically grounded, contributing to the scientific advancement of sports science, human movement, human development, and health, and fostering international scholarly debate in these fields. Both qualitative and quantitative research designs are welcome.

Manuscripts are considered for publication provided that they contain original theoretical or experimental data that have not been published previously, either in whole or in part, nor are they under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Portuguese. Submissions written in English will undergo a preliminary assessment of linguistic quality. If accepted, a final language revision will be conducted during the copy-editing stage.

All submissions must comply with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the American Psychological Association (APA) for the preparation of scientific manuscripts. Where applicable, authors must clearly state that the study complies with the highest ethical standards and that prior approval was obtained from a recognised ethics committee or institutional review board.

The journal operates under a Creative Commons licence, allowing use and distribution of its content provided that proper attribution is given and that such use is non-commercial.

The correct title to be used in the reference list is Motricidade.

 

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the Journal Motricidade’s OJS (Open Journal Systems) platform, available at:

https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/about/submissions.

New users must register beforehand.

Required Submission Files

Authors must upload three separate mandatory files during submission:

  1. Manuscript (blinded version) [Template]
    • Must not contain any identifying information (authors’ names, affiliations, acknowledgements, or self-identifying references).
    • All metadata must be removed from the file properties to ensure compliance with the double-blind peer review process.
    • The document name should be 'manuscript blind'.
  2. Title Page [Template]
    Must include:
    • Full article title and running title
    • Full author names and ORCID identifiers
    • Institutional affiliations and physical address of the corresponding author (as required by SciELO standards)
    • Corresponding author’s e-mail
    • Conflict of interest statement
    • Funding statement
    • Author Contributions (CRediT taxonomy)
    • Ethics approval statement (when applicable)
    • Manuscript information (word count, number of tables and figures)
  3. Cover Letter [Template]
    The cover letter must include:
    • Statement of originality and exclusive submission
    • Copyright transfer declaration
    • Authorship confirmation in accordance with ICMJE criteria
    • Confirmation of individual contributions under the CRediT taxonomy
    • Ethical compliance statement
    • Agreement to the publication fee

Submission Process in OJS

The online submission process includes five steps:

  1. Select the article section/type and confirm compliance with submission requirements.

  2. Upload the blinded manuscript file.

  3. Upload the Title Page and Cover Letter as supplementary files.

  4. Enter all author metadata in the OJS system (names, affiliations, ORCID, corresponding author details) and provide the title, abstract (maximum 200 words), and keywords.

  5. Confirm submission.

All required documents must be uploaded during the submission process. Manuscripts with missing mandatory files will not proceed to peer review.

After submission, the editorial office will verify compliance with the submission requirements before initiating the peer-review process.

 

PUBLICATION FEE

Journal Motricidade provides immediate open access to its content and allows quick dissemination of the authors' findings. The Journal is indexed in many prestigious international databases. For more details, kindly refer to the abstracting and indexing section below.

Upon acceptance of the manuscript for publication and before the galley proofs are sent to the authors, they must proceed with the payment of a publication fee of 300 euros (plus 23% VAT). A receipt will be issued and provided to the authors upon completion of the transaction. Journal Motricidade will provide the details on how to proceed with the payment.

Peer Review Process

Peer review is conducted using a blind review process. As such, authors are accountable for ensuring that the manuscript does not contain details in the main text, cover page, or under the file’s properties that enable their identification by a third party. Authors may suggest two possible reviewers, providing details such as full name, e-mail address and a justification for their names being put forward. Authors may also inform some fellow researchers or academics that, for various reasons, they do not wish to review the manuscript.

Journal Motricidade follows an internal and external reviewing process. At first, it will be verified whether the manuscript falls within the Journal’s scope, the clarity of the writing, the methodological adequacy, its adherence to the best ethical practices, and its adherence to the Journal's guidelines. Articles that do not strictly obey APA's rules of citation and bibliographic referencing or any other guideline will be returned to the authors.

If the manuscript fulfils all these criteria, it is forwarded for blind peer review. The Journal Motricidade no longer assesses manuscripts based on subjective perceptions of the importance or novelty of the findings reported. Editors and reviewers are advised to thoroughly check the methodology and how it sounds, based on the theoretical background or framework and the state of the art in these areas. The Journal looks forward to a comprehensive and rigorous report on the research design, experiments, data handling, and statistical analysis. In the event of disagreement between reviewers’ recommendations, the manuscript may be forwarded to a third reviewer.

Upon completion of the review process, the corresponding author will be informed of the reviewers' evaluations and the editorial decision. When suggestions are made to make changes to the manuscript, the authors will have one month to upload an updated version reflecting the reviewers’ feedback. Authors must submit two documents on the OJS platform: (i) one edited and updated version of the manuscript highlighting the changes made; and (ii) a supplementary document containing a point-by-point reply to all comments delivered by the reviewers. The editors and reviewers will go through the edited manuscript, and a new decision will be made. Decisions by the editorial board are final and communicated to the corresponding author by e-mail.

Publication Frequency

Journal Motricidade is published continuously in an online open-access format.

Open Access Policy

This Journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Technical Information

ISSN (print): 1646-107X
ISSN (online): 2182-2972
Legal Deposit: 222069/05
ICS: 124607
Frequency: Continuous Publication
Property/Edition: Sílabas Didáticas, LDA

Correspondence:
Revista Motricidade
Urbanização Aleu, 5
5000-054 Vila Real - PORTUGAL

Abstracting and Indexing

Web of Knowledge/Scielo Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), ELSEVIER (SCOPUS, EMCare), SCImago (SJR: Medicine, Health Professions), PsycINFO, IndexCopernicus, Scielo, CABI (CAB Abstracts, Global Health, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts, Nutrition Abstracts and Reviews Series A), Qualis, SPORTDiscus, EBSCO (CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Academic Search Complete, Fonte Acadêmica, Fuente Academica, Fuente Academica Premier), Proquest (CSA Physical Education Index, ProQuest Psychology Journals, Summon by Serial Solutions, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory), DOAJ, Open J-Gate, Latindex, Gale/Cengage Learning (InfoTrac, Academic OneFile, Informe), Google Scholar, SIIC Databases (siicsalud), BVS ePORTUGUESe, SHERPA/RoMEO, e-Revistas, OCLC, Hinari/WHO, Swets Information Services, ScienceCentral, Genamics JournalSeek, Cabell's Directories, SafetyLit, NLM Catalog, SCIRUS, BASE Bielefeld, Academic Journals Database, Índex Online RMP, Saúde em Movimento

QUALIS CAPES Evaluation

Classification for the four-year period 2021-2024 (Plataforma Sucupira)

B1 - Main Area of ​​Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Journal History

Journal Motricidade initiated its publication in January 2005. Since then, it has published original and review articles on Sports, Health, and Human Development, positioning itself in both Portuguese and Brazilian contexts as a reference to students, academics, researchers, and professionals in the fields of Sports, Psychology, Education, and Health.

Since 2009, the Journal Motricidade has adopted an open-access policy, providing free access to all its content without embargo.